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London Forex Report: EUR Pops On Puigdemont Proposal

London Forex Report: EUR Pops On Puigdemont Proposal

London Forex Report: Global risk appetite looks poised to tilt higher this morning amid news that the IMF upgraded global growth to 3.6% for 2017 and 3.7% 2018, the Catalan president Puigdemont proposed to suspend the effects of the declaration of independence for a few weeks in favour of negotiation with the Spanish government, while China’s growth is likely to meet if its growth target of around 6.5% this year is not exceeded according to the head of the Statistic Bureau. The USD awaits the FOMC minutes for greater clarity behind the balance sheet unwinding, Dec17 rate hike intentions and 2018 trajectory

NORTH AMERICA More voices of dissent of late from Fed speak, as Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari inferred that policy tightening should be on hold until inflation meets the Fed’s target of 2%. His “preference would be not to raise rates again” until core PCE inflation “hit 2%”. He believes that subdued inflation is due to “additional domestic labour market slack and falling inflation expectations”, implying that there is room for further tightening in the labour market before prices pick up. One piece of data from the US and it turned out softer than expected. The NFIB survey of confidence level amongst small businesses showed a dimmer view, with the index dipping to 103.0 in September form 105.3.

EUROPE EUR outperformed across the board as Catalan President Puigdemont did not make a declaration of independence and sought further talks with President Rajoy. In the euro area most of the focus was on the factory sector. French industrial production fell a disappointing 0.3% MoM in August, albeit after an upwardly revised 0.8% MoM gain in July. Both headline industrial production and manufacturing output were up 1.1% YoY. By contrast, Italy’s industrial production rose a much stronger than expected 1.2% MoM in August to be up 5.7% YoY. In the UK, total industrial production rose 0.2% MoM in August, matching expectations. Less positive was a widening of the UK’s trade deficit to GBP5.6bn in August,double expectations, as a 0.6% MoM rise in exports was outpaced by a 3.2% MoM rise in imports

ASIA Japan Eco Watcher’s gauge on current economic conditions and outlook were mixed in September. Respondents were more confident in current conditions, lifting the index to 51.3, a 9-month high, from 49.7 in August. However, respondents were a tad dimmer on outlook, which led the index to dip to 51.0 from 51.1 in August. Demand for machinery improved in August, as orders rebounded with a 4.4% YoY growth after slumping 7.5% in July.

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Range support 1.1830/60 now becomes resistance the initial test of pivotal 1.1660 prompted a profit taking pull back. As this area caps the correction expect a move back to test bids towards 1.17. Over 1.1920 opens a retest of current cycle highs

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Profit taking pull back on the initial test of trend support at 1.3060 extends to squeeze shorts testing 1.3220 resistance a close over this level targets 1.3320 next.

1-3 Week View – 1.3263 achieved as this acts as support 1.3836 is the next upside objective only a close back below 1.30 would jeopardise the bullish advance.Retail Sentiment: NeutralTrading Take-away: Neutral

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Near term support is sited at 112.00 as this area attracts bids expect a test of offers over 113.50 a sustained break of 112 opens a move to test 110.85 base break out level..

1-3 Week View – As 108.40 equidistant swing support survives on a weekly closing basis bulls will look for a grind higher to retest 115, a close below 108 negates the broader bullish theme and opens the psychological 100 magnetRetail Sentiment: BearishTrading Take-away: Long

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Breach of 133 supports delays a test of 136.10 as 133 now acts as resistance, expect a retest of 1.32/1.3150 support zone only below 131 concerns the bullish bias opening a move back to 129 base.

1-3 Week View – 136.10 is the principle upside objective as this area caps the current advance expect a retest of 131.50 to set a base for the next leg higher, only a closing breach of 127 concerns the bullish basis.Retail Sentiment: BearishTrading Take-away: Long

Patrick has been trading for the past ten years. After liquidating several accounts in his early days he stopped ‘gambling’ and applied himself as a student of risk. Self taught and more self aware thanks to Mr Market. Patrick applies simple technical strategies based around market price and time structure to identify high probability trade locations.

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